''Rhosgobel'', glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 241 (quoting from the manuscript "[[Index questions]]")</ref> is likely a compound of ''[[rhosc]]'' ("brown") and ''[[gobel]]'' ("walled house or village, town").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} pp. 380, 385</ref> The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.

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''Rhosgobel'', glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 241</ref> is evidently a compound of ''[[rhosc]]'' ("brown") and ''[[gobel]]'' ("walled house or village, town").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} pp. 380, 385</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/lh-rh.htm|articlename=On ''LH'' and ''RH''|dated=|website=Arda|accessed=9 April 2012}}</ref> The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.

==Other versions of the legendarium==

==Other versions of the legendarium==

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In ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Gandalf said that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".<ref>{{H|7}}</ref> This location for Rhosgobel is supported by its appearance on the first map of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' in ''[[The Treason of Isengard]]''. A dot and the name are near the center of square L-13 on Map II, placing Rhosgobel east and a little south of the [[Gladden Fields]].<ref>{{TI|MII}}, p.305</ref>

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In ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Gandalf says that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".<ref>{{H|7}}</ref>

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==Portrayal in adaptations==

==Portrayal in adaptations==

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'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''

'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''

: A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.<ref>{{ICE|4002}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2019}}</ref>

: A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.<ref>{{ICE|4002}}</ref><ref>{{ICE|2019}}</ref>

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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]'':'''

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: Rhosgobel is depicted as a u-shaped wooden house nestled in the woods surrounding a small blue pool of water or pond.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/card_id/186782/cards_lang/1|articlename=Rhosgobel|dated=|website=[http://www.tradecardsonline.com/ Trade Cards Online]|accessed=9 April 2012}}</ref>

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Etymology

Rhosgobel, glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",[3] is evidently a compound of rhosc ("brown") and gobel ("walled house or village, town").[4][5] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.